DABF23: Mandy O’Neill, 'I Dream of a White Gorilla'
07 — 17 December 2023
I Dream of a White Gorilla is an artwork by artist Mandy O’Neill commissioned by Dublin Art Book Fair in response to this year's theme: Polyphonic
Events
DABF23: Stefan Klein and Ben Glas, 'Recordings on Dust'
07 — 17 December 2023, Monday to Friday: 11am–7pm; Saturday + Sunday: 11am–6pm
Recordings on Dust a collaborative soundwork by Stefan Klein and Ben Glas will be played at intervals throughout Dublin Art Book Fair 2023.
DABF23 Opening Talk: Polyphonic
07 December 2023, 6pm
Part talk, part tour, join Dublin Art Book Fair’s Guest Curator Wendy Erskine in exploring this year’s theme, Polyphonic.
DABF23 Talk: berte & harmey, BIAŁO_REC
08 December 2023, 6pm
Artist duo berte & harmey will present a live audio-visual lecture-performance of their publication BIAŁO_REC
DABF23 Talk: Artist Book Tour
08 December 2023, 5pm
The first of two tours spotlighting a selection of the submitted artist books at this year's Dublin Art Book Fair led by TBG+S Gallery + Studio Coordinator Anna Maye.
DABF23 Talk: Teachers, Artists and the Polyphonic
09 December 2023, 4pm
Dublin Art Book Fair Guest Curator Wendy Erskine in conversation with four fellow artist-teachers Kevin Curran, Judith Kimber, Paul Reid and Tamsin Snow.
DABF23 Family Workshop: Paper Marbling
09 December 2023, 2–4pm
Join TBG+S Studio Artist Tamsin Snow to experiment with the art of paper marbling.
DABF23 Reading: Contemporaneous Brand Strategy Document: A Choral Reading
09 December 2023, 5:30pm
Christodoulos Makris leads the audience to join him in a choral reading of poems from his book Contemporaneous Brand Strategy Document
DABF23 Publication Launch: Sky Hopinka, 'The Island Weights'
10 December 2023, 6pm
Join STEREO☜ ☞EDITIONS for the launch of The Island Weights, a new collection of poems by visual artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka
DABF23 Workshop: Polyphonic Artist Book-Making
10 December 2023, 2–4pm
Drop in and experiment with making artist books and zines and take the opportunity to think about how art can bring multiple voices together
DABF23 Publication Launch: Dublin Exchange, Reflections from a City in Flux
11 December 2023, 6pm
Join publisher Story, Building and editors Ruth O’Herlihy, René Boer and Gary Hamilton for the launch of Dublin Exchange, Reflections from a City in Flux, a new collection of visual and written stories about Dublin.
DABF Talk: Punks in Print – DIY Publishing and Punk Culture in Ireland
11 December 2023, 5pm
Join Rita Hynes in conversation with Yvonne Kiely, Eddie Kenrick, DJ MAL on DIY publishing as a way of expressing Irish punk ideas.
DABF23 Publishers Talk: Nina Hervé, Rough Trade Books
12 December 2023, 7:15pm
Join Dublin Art Book Fair Guest Curator Wendy Erskine in conversation with Nina Hervé of Rough Trade Books.
DABF23 Screening: Sky Hopinka, maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore
12 December 2023, 8:30pm
aemi, Temple Bar Gallery + Studios and Stereo Editions are thrilled to partner with IFI to present maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore by renowned artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka
DABF23 Talk: Rory Gallagher – Live! – From the Hotel of the Dead
12 December 2023, 6pm
Join Dublin Art Book Fair Guest Curator Wendy Erskine in conversation with Rory Gallagher – Live! – From the Hotel of the Dead author Tim MacGabhann, and poet, novelist and translator Colm Breathnach.
DABF23 Talk: We are the Passengers
13 December 2023, 6pm
Dublin Art Book Fair Guest Curator Wendy Erskine in conversation with three prominent literary figures, Will Ashon, Nithy Kasa and Susan Tomaselli.
DABF23: VAN Special Issue, Orit Gat in conversation with Isobel Harbison
14 December 2023, 6pm
Recipient of inaugural VAN Guest Editor Award 2023 Orit Gat discusses art and literature with art critic and writer Isobel Harbison.
DABF23 Publication launch: 'Things Left Undone' by Jes Fernie
15 December 2023, 6pm
Curator, writer and lecturer Jes Fernie in conversation with ACA PUBLIC co-editor Sean Lynch for the launch of her new publication Things Left Undone
DABF23 Talk: Artist Book Tour
15 December 2023, 5pm
The second of two tours spotlighting a selection of the submitted artist books at this year's Dublin Art Book Fair led by TBG+S Gallery + Studio Coordinator Anna Maye.
DABF23 Workshop: Family Zine-Making Workshop
16 December 2023, 2–4pm
Drop in to this family zine-making workshop and enjoy creating a zine through playful exploration with drawing, writing, stencilling, collage and photocopying.
DABF23 Art Walk: Bookshops of Temple Bar
16 December 2023, 11:30am
Take a guided walk through Temple Bar and discover the rich collection of bookshops the area has to offer
DABF23 Showcase: Grave Digging – BURIED ZINE
17 December 2023, 2–6pm
A unique showcase of the world of BURIED ZINE including interviews from the global metal underground, commissioned digital artworks and AUTOPSY, a virtual reality experience by TBG+S Studio Artist Tamsin Snow.
DABF23 Talk: Grave Digging – A Conversation With BURIED ZINE
17 December 2023, 6pm
Join BURIED ZINE editor Patrick Moran in conversation with artist Mark Garry.
DABF23 Workshop: Art + Activism Zine-Making Workshop
17 December 2023, 12–2pm
Join visual artists Lauren Kelly and Ala Buisir for this zine-making workshop and explore how art and activism can come together.